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EAST WINCH WILDLIFE CENTRE

How it all began:-

During the seal virus epidemic in 1988, the RSPCA and Greenpeace were given an old garage in Docking, Norfolk as a base to treat sick seals. It soon became clear that a permanent wildlife treatment centre was badly needed to care for many other wildlife casualties which were being brought in. Consequently, the RSPCA purchased and converted an old farm building in East Winch and the Wildlife Centre was opened in 1992.

Professional care

RSPCA East Winch Wildlife Centre cares for thousands of wildlife casualties each year. We have trained and dedicated personnel including veterinary surgeons with detailed knowledge and a wide experience of wildlife care, rehabilitation and post-release monitoring.

Caring for seals

East Winch Wildlife Centre is renowned for its care of orphaned, sick or injured seals.Centre staff developed a great deal of expertise during the RSPCA’s lifesaving work throughout the seal virus epidemics in 1988 and 2002.Rehabilitation skills are constantly reviewed and developed, resulting in care of the highest quality.

Rehabilitation facilities include

* specially designed intensive care unit with adaptable cubicles

* a fully equipped operating theatre and x-ray unit, providing the best in diagnosis and emergency treatment

* an extensive range of large pools, pens, waterfowl paddocks and aviaries

East Winch Wildlife Centre is committed to finding out if animals integrate and survive, once they have been released. We have successfully radio-tagged hand reared tawny owls, collared doves, blackbirds and satellite-tagged and tracked juvenile common seals.